Customer Service Call Center Agent

HCA Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services, and they are seeking a Customer Service Call Center Agent to join their team. The role involves handling account inquiries via inbound and outbound calls from patients and guarantors, resolving inquiries, and securing payment on outstanding account balances while ensuring a positive patient experience.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate with customers by phone or via digital media to obtain information needed to resolve inquiries in accordance with department policies and procedures
• Review patient account information in multiple systems, perform research as necessary, and take appropriate action to resolve patient inquiries and account balances
• Document patient inquiry and actions taken into the appropriate systems
• Update or add insurance information and/or patient demographic information and request rebill
• Work with patients and guarantors to secure payment on outstanding account balances using secured payment methods
• Escalate patient complaints to the appropriate individual/department based on the nature of the issue
• Create a positive patient experience through actively listening, understanding, ensuring timely resolution or escalation, communicating in a friendly manner, and handling patients with a consummately professional attitude
• Follow all Parallon Customer Service Organization (CSO) guidelines and policies
• Meet and maintain established departmental performance metrics for production and quality
• Adhere to all compliance guidelines
• Maintain working knowledge of workflow, systems, and tools used in the department

Requirements:

• Minimum one-year customer service experience required in a customer service, healthcare office, hospitality, retail sales, or client manager role
• Ability to work a minimum of 90% of your day on the phone uninterrupted
• Previous call center experience preferably in a healthcare environment